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Monday, March 19, 2012

Tim W10: Lt. Blueberry

It was difficult to decide what I wanted to draw for this week, Moebius has such huge catalogue of awesome comics, but I went with "Blueberry". One, because it's an excellent comic, and two, because Blueberry is one of the few Moebius comics that I have a copy of (unfortunately they are hard to come by here*).

Anyway, this drawing is ink on paper, and is 18"x 24", colored in photoshop. If you want to see the original un-colored drawing you check it out at my personal blog here: timswitalski.blogspot.com

*weird fun fact*, earlier this week my friend gave me a trunk filled a bunch of old comics from the 70's and 80's, and I was ecstatic to find a copy of one of the "Silver Surfer" comic Moebius did for Marvel, as expected it's beyond awesome! I was also delighted to find out that Marvel is re-releasing this story in a hardcover later this spring so, I can read the whole thing.

The Rust Belt Monster Collective is six professional illustrators from Cleveland, Ohio. This is their blog, a way to get your first look at the steady flow of art from the baddest art group this side of the Cuyahoga.

On the web, the RBMC is known for their art challenges, a bi weekly illustrative gauntlet where each member is tasked with creating their version of various pop culture prompts. Along the way, the blog is also a place for each member to offer peeks into sketchbooks, hard drives, or even cocktail napkins they've doodled on.

In real life, the Monsters are known for creating live art murals, working with children, and hosting the Cleveland chapter of the Drink And Draw Social Club.

You can find out more at their website: www.rustbeltmonster.com , where all the arts cataloged, the live murals are documented, and you can even buy a thing or two.